Seed stage companies are early-stage startups that have validated their initial concept and are building traction. These companies typically raise $500K-$3M to develop their product and acquire first customers.
Explore 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | 5 | $26.6M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 4 | $4.7M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $16.5M |
| Logistics | 1 | $500K |
| Coupons | 1 | $976K |
| FinTech | 1 | $2.4M |
| AgTech | 1 | $1.0M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $2.0M |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | $793K |
| Enterprise | 1 | $150K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 2 | $1.1M |
| Oslo | 2 | $2.9M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $3.6M |
| San Diego | 2 | $6.2M |
| New York | 2 | $4.6M |
| Stockholm | 1 | $500K |
| Lund | 1 | $976K |
| Scottsdale | 1 | $10.2M |
| Cambridge | 1 | $5.0M |
| Ness Ziona | 1 | $1.0M |
Enqlare builds solutions for the maritime industry to provide insight, collaboration, and automation.
Hevi AI is a healthtech firm that uses big medical data and deep learning software to diagnose strokes.
Plaace helps retail property owners, tenants, and brokers to define strategies, match candidates, and collaborate through data analytics.
The Human Touch Robotics is an IT firm that provides AI computer vision software for quality control and robotic system solutions.
Pier develops an API for launching credit products.
ERG Controls ensures hand hygiene in hospitals and other public settings to minimize the transmission of infections.
Peerlogic is a call analytics solution for dental practices and medical practices, creating data-driven business growth.
Via Scientific to help scientists and bioinformaticians generate novel science that improves the world.
Developing gene-editing platforms that promote high-value, GE, non-GM crop innovation on a rolling basis
OpenContext establishes a shared context for all aspects of the SDLC
We are the catalyst for a new era of sports entertainment, integrating licensed digital players into live games to elevate fan engagement
Cumulus Oncology develops anti-cancer therapies for clinical settings in areas of high unmet need.
Good Wipes is a manufacturer of wet wipes products.
A digital women's health platform connecting Black women and women of color to culturally sensitive providers, health content and community.
Rincell manufactures advanced Lithium-ion and non lithium-ion batteries.
Energy autopilot for commercial buildings
Alby is a browser extension that connects wallets for web payments and authentications.
Buz Drinks is a refreshing alcohol with natural flavors and packaging for direct consumption.
B2Metric is an AI-powered customer journey predictive analytics solution for marketing and growth teams of all sizes.
Sessions is a web-based conferencing solution that improves the quality of meetings.
Vasa Therapeutics is a privately held, preclinical-stage encinitas, CA-based biopharmaceutical company.
SynMax is a satellite data analytics company.
Money.Net is real time financial research and analysis platform for individuals and institutions.
Seed funding is typically the first significant round of institutional or angel capital a startup raises. Companies at the seed stage usually have a working product or a strong prototype and are beginning to acquire early customers. This stage bridges the gap between concept validation and achieving the traction needed for a Series A.
$500K - $5M
The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.
Seed funding is used to refine the product based on early customer feedback, build out the core team (typically engineering and go-to-market roles), establish initial go-to-market channels, and generate enough traction to raise a Series A within 12-18 months.
Seed-stage investors include angel investors, seed-focused venture capital firms, and accelerator programs. Notable seed-stage investors include firms like First Round Capital, Precursor Ventures, and Initialized Capital, as well as individual angels with domain expertise.
Seed-stage startups are typically evaluated on early revenue or user growth, the size and defensibility of their target market, product-market fit signals, and the strength of the founding team. Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) in the low five figures or strong user engagement metrics are common benchmarks.
Based on 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.
Finding companies that have recently raised seed funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Seed startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 24,429 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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